V5 Official Release: Multi-language support, MP4 export, and improved interactive workflow

A professional text-based (CLI) video creation suite that allows you to play and export any video into high-quality ASCII art. This version is the official V5 release, featuring a complete interactive workflow and multi-language support.

• 📽️ MP4 Export Engine: Convert any video into an ASCII-styled MP4. Choose between saving only the video or keeping every individual PNG frame.
• 🌍 Multi-Language Support: Interactive language selector on startup (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, and Indonesian).
• 🖥️ Proportional Auto-Fit: Real-time scaling to fit your terminal window (both width and height) while maintaining aspect ratio.
• 🎨 Custom Backgrounds: Choose the background color for your exports (Black, White, Blue, or any Custom Hex color).
• 🌈 24-bit ANSI Color: High-fidelity character coloring for a premium visual experience.
• ⚡ Performance Optimized: Background decoding and vectorized processing for smooth playback.
• 🖋️ High-Density Set: Expanded character set for deep shading and intricate details.

Ensure you have the required dependencies:

pip install opencv-python numpy Pillow

Simply run the script and follow the guided interactive process:

python ASCII_v5_official.py

1. Logo & Language: Choose your preferred language.
2. Configuration: Set video path, color mode, width, and frame skipping.
3. Preview: Watch the ASCII version in your terminal.
4. Export: After previewing, choose if you want to export the result to an MP4 video file.
5. Cycle: Process another video immediately after finishing!

• Original Core: stepanussaruran
• V5 Enhancements & Export Logic: Nicolas Romero (coralgamer)

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

Language Versions: Español | Français | Português | Deutsch | Indonesian